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* Yankee CF Grips *
« on: January 03, 2011, 11:04:48 PM »
Well it's certainly been a long time coming (and it will be a little longer) but there is enough progress made to share the news.
  CF Grips will be available very soon. (the pics are not the best, shot by the machinist with a cell phone)
This is the first set of CF Grips cut out. (no mounting holes yet)



Also coming soon are Aluminum and a few other materials to be announced soon.

No prices yet.

John
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Re: * Yankee CF Grips *
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2011, 01:17:26 AM »
Here is a pair of the Aluminum grips roughed out.


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« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2011, 09:20:31 AM »
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Well it's certainly been a long time coming (and it will be a little longer) but there is enough progress made to share the news.
  CF Grips will be available very soon. (the pics are not the best, shot by the machinist with a cell phone)
This is the first set of CF Grips cut out. (no mounting holes yet)



Also coming soon are Aluminum and a few other materials to be announced soon.

No prices yet.

John
John.  Carbon Fiber Grips; excellent.  Will you have blue?    :)
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Re: * Yankee CF Grips *
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2011, 03:25:56 PM »
Right now the Black CF is it, other colors will probably come later.
  There are several other interesting materials I will be offering
as we get them made.

If anyone has a specific request lets hear it. Now that the program is finished for the machining almost any material is possible.

John
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Re: * Yankee CF Grips *
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2011, 04:13:25 PM »
They look great!!  

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Re: * Yankee CF Grips *
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2011, 10:17:42 AM »
CCW,  Thanks it has been a lot of time and energy, but I think the final products will be worth it. :D

John
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« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2011, 10:32:34 AM »
John when you have a idea on a price range for each please let us know.

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Re: * Yankee CF Grips *
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2011, 10:33:38 AM »
John.  Do you have a projected time of availability?  Doesn't have to be accurate, just a guestimate.
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Re: * Yankee CF Grips *
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2011, 01:40:49 PM »
Just be careful with material choices.  The grips on the R-9 are subject to a lot of force on recoil.  Obviously CF or G-10 are no problem, but I have had a couple pair of prototype wood grips break in my hand after 15 or 20 rounds.  A non-stablized wood is going to be pretty difficult to do, as would other materials that don't have the requisite strength.
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Re: * Yankee CF Grips *
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2011, 05:59:27 PM »
Duane,
Thanks for the warning.
   I'm not sure were wood is on my list but it's not near the top, at least not by itself. More on that later.  ;D

John
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Re: * Yankee CF Grips *
« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2011, 06:29:09 PM »
Corey,
  As soon as I have that info I will, some is dependent on the machining time (cost).

kj,
  There could be some finished tonight, but it will be at least a week before I have any in my possession.

John
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Re: * Yankee CF Grips *
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2011, 03:58:46 PM »
I wonder how much Titanium would be?
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« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2011, 06:23:52 PM »
If your interested in Titanium I can get a price for you. :D

John
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Re: * Yankee CF Grips *
« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2011, 10:02:40 PM »
Yankee2500 how are the grips coming along?

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« Reply #14 on: March 17, 2011, 10:11:07 PM »
Don't ask. >:(
I am in the process of changing machinists and will have a better idea of were I'm at in the next week or so.
  This has been a very trying and disappointing project for me, I had expected to have grips available months ago.
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